57: Chapter 57 SF Express Express! Li Bancheng: Is this something a human being would do?

Early the next morning.

Hong Kong Island, Victoria Peak, the Li family mansion.

As the residence of the richest man on Hong Kong Island.

The level of luxury here was staggering.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, one could take in the entire beautiful view of Victoria Harbour.

In the dining room, ninety-year-old Li Half-City sat at the head of the long table, enjoying his health-focused breakfast—a bowl of top-grade blood bird's nest porridge worth six figures.

Although his face was covered in age spots and his hands trembled slightly.

Those cloudy old eyes still held the ruthlessness of a business tycoon.

"Master, is there still no news from Great Master Naimi?"

The butler standing to the side asked cautiously.

"What's the rush?"

Li Half-City took a slow sip of his porridge, his tone indifferent.

"Great Master Naimi is a titan of Southeast Asian Head-Lowering Sorcery."

"With him personally taking action, that brat who doesn't know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth is probably already rotting from the inside out, turned into a pool of bloody water by now."

"True," the butler quickly agreed. "Opposing the Li family has never ended well."

"Hmph, naturally."

Li Half-City put down his spoon, a flash of greed appearing in his eyes.

"Once that kid is dead, that plot of land will be ownerless."

"Then, after spending a little money to grease some wheels, the life-extending Feng Shui formation can begin construction."

"As long as I can live for another twenty years... this world will still belong to me, Li Half-City!"

Just as the master and servant were envisioning the future.

"Ding-dong—"

The doorbell suddenly rang.

Immediately after, a Filipino maid ran in hurriedly.

"Master, there's a courier outside saying... saying there's an urgent package from Jiangzhou that you must sign for personally."

"Jiangzhou?"

Li Half-City raised an eyebrow, a smug smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"It seems Great Master Naimi has succeeded. Is this the news of that brat's death or some kind of token?"

"Quick! Bring it in!"

Soon, two bodyguards carried in a cardboard box over a person's height and placed it heavily on the carpet.

A prominent 'Fresh Delivery' label was stuck to the box.

"Fresh?"

Li Half-City was somewhat puzzled. Could Great Master Naimi have sent him some Jiangzhou local specialties?

"Open it."

Following Li Half-City's command, the butler took a paper cutter and sliced through the tape.

The moment the lid was opened.

A stench so thick it was nauseating, mixed with the smell of blood, instantly rushed out, filling the entire dining room!

"Blergh—"

The butler, who was closest, vomited immediately.

"What is this smell?!"

Li Half-City covered his nose and looked into the box with a frown.

With one look, his entire body froze instantly.

The prayer beads in his hand fell into the porridge bowl with a 'plop'.

Inside that giant box was an old man, tied up tightly, covered in blood, and beaten beyond recognition!

He was like a plucked turkey curled up in the box, and stuffed in his mouth was a pair of... whose smelly socks were those?!

And beside him, a transparent glass jar had been thoughtfully placed.

Inside the jar was a clump of flattened yellow meat paste.

That was... Great Master Naimi's pride and joy, the Golden Silkworm Gu King!

"Na... Great Master Naimi?!"

Li Half-City was so terrified he slid off his chair, his voice trembling.

Hearing someone call him, Naimi inside the box struggled to open his eyes, which were swollen into mere slits.

He saw Li Half-City as if seeing a savior and whimpered excitedly.

The butler suppressed his nausea and pulled the smelly socks out of his mouth.

"Boss... Boss Li..."

Naimi's voice was hoarse, carrying endless fear.

"A devil... he's a devil..."

"He... he told me to bring you a message..."

"Wha... what message?" Li Half-City asked shakily.

Naimi tremblingly pulled a blood-stained slip of paper from his robes, on which a line of large characters was written in wild cursive:

[Goods received, not very fresh, returned.]

[Also: Is the coffin ready? If not, I can send you one. —Su Yang]

Looking at this line of text, Li Half-City felt a chill rush from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

"Pfft—!!!"

Under the intense agitation, this powerful tycoon of Hong Kong Island spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

"Master! Master!"

"Quick, call an ambulance!"

The entire Li family mansion instantly fell into chaos.

...

At the same time.

Jiangzhou City, Locust Tree Alley 44.

Unlike the chaos over on Hong Kong Island, this place was a scene of peace and tranquility.

Su Yang was sitting in the courtyard with his legs crossed, holding a remote control and directing his 'new maid' to work.

"A bit to the left, yes, that pane of glass isn't clean yet."

"Be gentler, that's an antique vase. If it breaks, I couldn't afford to replace it even if I sold you."

Mary was wearing that humiliating maid outfit, holding a rag, and standing on a ladder cleaning the windows.

Although she was working very hard, because the skirt was really too short, every time she raised her hand or bent over, she had to carefully press down the hem, fearing she might expose herself.

That aggrieved yet forced-to-obey look put Su Yang in a great mood.

"Boss, what are you looking at? You're smiling so... wretchedly."

Zhou Mingyue walked over holding a selfie stick, currently livestreaming.

"What wretched? This is called appreciating the sweat of the working people."

Su Yang gave her a side-eye and glanced at the livestream room.

At this moment, the popularity in the livestream room had exploded.

Countless netizens were watching this 'silver-haired foreign maid'.

[Holy crap! That look! That figure! Is she really a maid? Isn't she some celebrity here to experience life?]

[The streamer is awesome! Last time it was a Red-Clothed Female Ghost, this time it's a foreign maid. Is this Agency still hiring? I don't want a salary; I'll even pay you!]

[Stop dreaming, upstairs. Look at that girl's eyes; she clearly only listens to the boss.]

[Is she really forced to work for a living? Why do I feel like the way she looks at the boss is full of... fear?]

"Ahem, that's awe, don't you understand?"

Su Yang explained to the camera and then turned to look at Mary.

"Xiao Li, come down and rest for a while."

"Yes, Master."

Mary felt as if she had been granted a great pardon and hurriedly climbed down from the ladder.

She took the water Su Yang handed her and sipped it in small mouthfuls, her blood-red eyes stealing glances at Su Yang from time to time, fearing he would think of some new trick to torment her.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm a good boss."

Su Yang smiled and pulled a bottle of red liquid from his pocket.

"Here, your reward."

"This... this is?"

Mary smelled the scent, and her eyes instantly lit up.

It was blood filled with Spiritual Qi!

Although it wasn't human blood, but the blood of some Spirit Beast (actually Spirit Chicken Blood Su Yang exchanged with System points), it was still a great supplement for her current state!

"Thank you, Master!"

Mary snatched the bottle, ignoring her image as a Prince, and tilted her head back to gulp it down.

Seeing her with bloodstains on the corners of her mouth and a satisfied look, Su Yang shook his head.

This was the legendary 'slap them then give them a sweet date'.

Taming a beast has to be done slowly.

"Ding-dong—"

Just then, Su Yang's phone chimed.

It was a news push:

[Breaking! Hong Kong Island's richest man Li Half-City hospitalized with a sudden illness, Li Group stock price plummets!]

Looking at this news, a cold smile curled on Su Yang's lips.

"It seems the package has been signed for."

"I wonder if Boss Li is satisfied with this return gift?"

"Boss, what package?" Zhou Mingyue leaned in and asked curiously.

"Nothing, just sent some local specialties to an old friend."

Su Yang put away his phone, stood up, and stretched.

"Alright, stop the stream, get ready to work."

"Work? Another order?" Zhou Mingyue's eyes lit up.

"No."

Su Yang looked at the Podocarpus tree in the corner of the yard, which had already grown to over three meters tall, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Since Li Half-City has fallen, many monsters and demons will surely try to jump out and take advantage."

"We need to prepare for a rainy day and... add some more ingredients to this Mountain-Protecting Formation."

"Add ingredients? Add what?"

"Add some... good things that will ensure these people never return."